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 Subject:  [Chapter] MarkingsList thread.  
  
 Date:  Jun 23, 2007
 From:  James Wechsler 
Markings

Coming up with the markings for this tank is tough. There simply aren’t that many shots of the tanks and hardly more than a couple of any one tank. So the markings I’ve used are probably more of a mish-mash and represent those in general use and not any one tank.

But there are several items worthy of noting. First, many of the tanks seem to carry the large white stars on the hull side front appliqué armor and presumably on the turret roof as well. Of note here is that many the white stars are not simply the height of the appliqué armor but actually start at the bottom of the appliqué armor and go up over the top of the armor and on to the hull side as I’ve shown. I’m not sure why this was done since it would have been much easier to just paint them on the appliqué armor. My best guess is that the orders were to paint a star of certain dimensions and that’s what was done.

Commonly seen on these tanks was the tank number in a square box, presumably in white. Usually the tank number was also painted on the rear hull as well which is what I’ve depicted. The tank’s serial number can be seen painted in a number of locations on the hull side including the one I chose.

On the transmission cover there is often seen a ‘30’ painted in a yellow circle. This is a weight limit indicator that is used to make sure the tank isn’t directed over a bridge that’s not capable of holding its weight. Finally, some of the tank’s show a white number painted over a two color square on the front of the transmission cover and presumably on the left side of the rear hull as well (but this area is usually so covered in dirt that it can’t be seen). I couldn’t determine the colors in use or most of the numbers so I grabbed a set out of my spare decals. Likely this is incorrect but it was the best I could come up with.

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  [BLOG] Formations Sherman V DV (M4A4 Direct Vision) - James Wechsler - May 21, 2007
. . . [Chapter] The Hull – Major Assembly - James Wechsler - May 21, 2007
. . . References? - Paul A. Owen - May 22, 2007
. . . . . . Re: References? - James Wechsler - May 22, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: References? - Paul A. Owen - May 22, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . Gavin Birch book: mostly worthless captioning - Roy Chow - May 23, 2007
. . . Burma Theatre British Sherman V - Paul A. Owen - May 22, 2007
. . . . . . Re: Burma Theatre British Sherman V - James Wechsler - May 22, 2007
. . . . . . 255th Indian Tank Brigade - Paul A. Owen - May 22, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: 255th Indian Tank Brigade - Photos - Paul A. Owen - May 22, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . You're stealing my surprise! - James Wechsler - May 23, 2007
. . . I am building this too. - Paul A. Owen - May 22, 2007
. . . . . . Re: I am building this too. - James Wechsler - May 23, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: I am building this too. - Paul A. Owen - May 23, 2007
. . . Colour Scheme - Paul A. Owen - May 22, 2007
. . . . . . Re: Colour Scheme - James Wechsler - May 23, 2007
. . . Re: [BLOG] Formations Sherman V DV (M4A4 Direct Vision) - Chris Oldfield - May 23, 2007
. . . . . . Re: [BLOG] Formations Sherman V DV (M4A4 Direct Vision) - James Wechsler - May 23, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: [BLOG] Formations Sherman V DV (M4A4 Direct Vision) - Chris Oldfield - May 23, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [BLOG] Formations Sherman V DV (M4A4 Direct Vision) - James Wechsler - May 23, 2007
. . . . . . "The Sherman Tank in British Service 1942-45" - Paul A. Owen - May 23, 2007
. . . [Chapter] The Hull – small parts - James Wechsler - May 23, 2007
. . . . . . Modelling Sherman V in Burma - Martin Dogger - May 24, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: Modelling Sherman V in Burma - James Wechsler - May 24, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Modelling Sherman V in Burma - Martin Dogger - May 26, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: Modelling Sherman V in Burma - Paul A. Owen - May 24, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Modelling Sherman V in Burma - Martin Dogger - May 26, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Modelling Sherman V in Burma - Paul A. Owen - May 26, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Modelling Sherman V in Burma - Martin Dogger - May 27, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You can convert the Firefly easily - James Wechsler - May 27, 2007
. . . [Chapter] The Hull – Exhaust Deflector - James Wechsler - May 26, 2007
. . . [Chapter] The Hull – The original non-stick surface - James Wechsler - May 28, 2007
. . . [Chapter] The Hull – Pioneer Tools - James Wechsler - May 31, 2007
. . . [Chapter] The Hull – Stowage Bins - James Wechsler - Jun 4, 2007
. . . . . . Re: The Hull Stowage Bins - Martin Dogger - Jun 6, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: The Hull Stowage Bins - James Wechsler - Jun 6, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: The Hull Stowage Bins - Martin Dogger - Jun 6, 2007
. . . [Chapter] The Turret – A change in plans - James Wechsler - Jun 7, 2007
. . . . . . Re: The Turret A change in plans - Martin Dogger - Jun 7, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: The Turret A change in plans - James Wechsler - Jun 7, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: The Turret A change in plans - Michael Bedard - Jun 7, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: The Turret A change in plans - Martin Dogger - Jun 7, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: The Turret A change in plans - James Wechsler - Jun 8, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: The Turret A change in plans - Martin Dogger - Jun 12, 2007
. . . [Chapter] The Turret – Small Parts - James Wechsler - Jun 10, 2007
. . . . . . Which turret should I use? - Paul A. Owen - Jun 11, 2007
. . . . . . . . . You got the correct one - James Wechsler - Jun 11, 2007
. . . [Chapter] The Suspension - James Wechsler - Jun 13, 2007
. . . Re: [BLOG] Formations Sherman V DV (M4A4 Direct Vision) - elliot madriss - Jun 15, 2007
. . . . . . Re: [BLOG] Formations Sherman V DV (M4A4 Direct Vision) - James Wechsler - Jun 15, 2007
. . . [Chapter] The Idlers - James Wechsler - Jun 20, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Rework - James Wechsler - Jun 20, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Painting - James Wechsler - Jun 22, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Markings - James Wechsler - Jun 23, 2007
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Markings - Craig White - Jun 23, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Markings - James Wechsler - Jun 26, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Markings - Craig White - Jun 27, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Markings - Tom Berringer - Jun 27, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Pre-dusting - James Wechsler - Jun 25, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Drybrushing and Detail Painting - James Wechsler - Jun 28, 2007
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Drybrushing and Detail Painting - Sandy - Jun 28, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Washes and Streaking - James Wechsler - Jul 1, 2007
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Washes and Streaking - DJ Judge - Jul 1, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Stowage - James Wechsler - Jul 3, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Pre-dusting: part 2 - James Wechsler - Jul 5, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Pigments - James Wechsler - Jul 8, 2007
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Pigments - Martin Dogger - Jul 13, 2007
. . . [Chapter] The Tracks - James Wechsler - Jul 9, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Chicken Wire - James Wechsler - Jul 10, 2007
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chicken Wire - Bill Goodrich - Jul 10, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Same as zimmerit - Paul A. Owen - Jul 10, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . Why just the front? - Bill Goodrich - Jul 10, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Why just the front? - Paul A. Owen - Jul 10, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Colonel Hathi - James Wechsler - Jul 11, 2007
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Colonel Hathi - Michael Bedard - Jul 12, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Colonel Hathi - Richard - Jul 12, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Thank God for National Geographic - James Wechsler - Jul 12, 2007
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Thank God for National Geographic - Martin - Jul 12, 2007
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Thank God for National Geographic - Brian - Jul 12, 2007
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Thank God for National Geographic - gerry gardiner - Jul 13, 2007
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Thank God for National Geographic - Chris Oldfield - Jul 13, 2007
. . . [Chapter] The Tank Crew - James Wechsler - Jul 13, 2007
. . . [Chapter] Putting it all together - James Wechsler - Jul 13, 2007
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Putting it all together/ Very nice! - Marc Brandes - Jul 14, 2007
. . . . . . You've done it again, James! - Herve Charbonneau - Jul 15, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Thanks All! - James Wechsler - Jul 17, 2007
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